Veterinary medicine has made great strides in the past
few years in the control of pain in our pets
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Annual Physical
Examination |
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Starting with puppy and kitten visits, our focus
is on preventing disease and keeping your companion
as healthy as possible. Regular physical examinations
are extremely important for maintaining a healthy
and happy pet.
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Geriatric Examination |
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Dogs and cats age 5-7 years for each "human" year.
Beginning at about age 7, your pet enters his or
her senior years. At this point, disease common
to "seniors" begin to develop - diabetes, heart
disease, arthritis, and cancer to name a few.
These diseases can go unnoticed in their early stages,
therefore, preventive health care is very important.
We recommend complete physical examinations twice
a year, so that we may be able to detect any problems
in their early stages, when it is still treatable.
At the time of the geriatric exam, our veterinary
staff may recommend bloodwork, radiographs(x-rays)
or other diagnostics.
Our goal is to keep your pet as healthy and happy
as possible at all stages of their life.
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Vaccinations |
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Our vaccine series are tailored to each individual
patient. We follow the most current guidelines
of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
and American Association of Feline Practitioners
(AAFP). We also take into account your pet’s
lifestyle when customizing their vaccines and
flea/tick/heartworm prevention.
Vaccinations are safe, effective and well worth
the financial commitment. Many diseases that were
once considered deadly to dogs and cats, are now
under control due to the use of vaccines. Our
veterinary staff will discuss with you which vaccines
are recommended for your pet.
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Heartworm
Prevention |
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Heartworm prevention should be given on a continuing
basis, year round. Both Heartgard Plus and Sentinel
provide protection against intestinal parasites,
as well as against heartworm disease. Sentinel also
protects against fleas.
Heartworm prevention is very important for our feline
patients, also. The first sign of heartworm disease
in the cat can be sudden death. We carry a once-a-month
heartworm prevention, which is easy to administer.
Please ask about it at your next visit.
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Flea and Tick Control |
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Fleas and ticks can cause blood loss and the spread
of serious diseases in pet animals. We have safe
and easy products that are applied once a month
and kill fleas on contact. Please ask our staff
about Revolution for cats, or Frontline for our
canine patients.
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